Close X
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
ADVT 
National

Be their Guest : Disney's Beauty and the Beast Review

Tarana Rana, Darpan, 04 Feb, 2015 05:05 PM
  • Be their Guest : Disney's Beauty and the Beast Review

This tale as old as time is a treat for the entire family 

When it comes to Disney, most of us expect a couple of things: a heart-warming story, humour, foot-tapping musical numbers and magic. Lots of magic. Last night’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre delivered on all these counts.

This classic love story is based on the Academy Award winning animated movie and they’ve done a great job of bringing it to life. The sets were spectacular and the costumes were spot on for most of the well-known characters. Gaston (Cameron Bond) in particular – who was a joy to watch – seemed to have literally been plucked right off the screen and transported on stage.

Belle, played by Jillian Butterfield, was just the right amount of sweet and stubborn. Ryan Everett Wood as the Beast was a lot less like his cartoon-counterpart – and a lot more petulant, but he got a lot of laughs as he tried to be a gentleman. However, it was the Beast’s small band of enchanted objects/servants who really stole the show. Lively and full of quirks, Lumiere (Patrick Pevehouse), Madame de la Grande Bouche (Kelly Teal Goyette), Cogsworth (Samuel Shurtleff) and Mrs Pott (Emily Jewell) were both hilarious and endearing, and really got you emotionally invested in their plight.

The show was a bit slow starting out and first few scenes could have used a little more excitement, but by the time the iconic ‘Be our Guest’ number rolled by, the entire audience was mesmerised. With its dancing silverware, glitz and brilliant vocals, this definitely was the high point of the production.

Another highlight was the element of magic in the production – even the most hardened cynic would appreciate the sets that moved more than the staircases at Hogwarts, Chip’s head resting on a see-through cart and the Beast’s aerial transformation into a handsome Prince.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a musical treat for the entire family and suitable for audiences of all ages. If you’re looking for an unforgettable family experience, look no further.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (649 Cambie St, Vancouver) until February 8, 2015. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.ca. Visit vancouver.broadway.com for more information. 

MORE National ARTICLES

Homebound Snowbirds Oblivious Potential Carriers Of Aquatic Invasive Species

Homebound Snowbirds Oblivious Potential Carriers Of Aquatic Invasive Species
RICHMOND, B.C. — Experts are warning that flocks of older Canadians who tow pleasure boats south each winter to sunny U.S. destinations threaten to bring home an environmental and economic calamity.

Homebound Snowbirds Oblivious Potential Carriers Of Aquatic Invasive Species

Jersey tossers face fines and one-year bans from all MLSE properties

Jersey tossers face fines and one-year bans from all MLSE properties
TORONTO — Three spectators are facing fines and one-year bans from Air Canada Centre after throwing Toronto Maple Leafs jerseys on the ice in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.

Jersey tossers face fines and one-year bans from all MLSE properties

Oil-price collapse to cut $4.3 billion from federal revenues: report

Oil-price collapse to cut $4.3 billion from federal revenues: report
OTTAWA — A new report by the Conference Board of Canada is predicting the oil-price collapse to cut federal revenues by $4.3 billion this year.

Oil-price collapse to cut $4.3 billion from federal revenues: report

IMF drops forecast for Canadian economic growth amid weakened global outlook

IMF drops forecast for Canadian economic growth amid weakened global outlook
OTTAWA — The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its 2015 growth forecast for the Canadian economy as it lowers its overall outlook for global growth.

IMF drops forecast for Canadian economic growth amid weakened global outlook

Aboriginal Affairs bureaucrats offered to bake snacks to save dough: document

Aboriginal Affairs bureaucrats offered to bake snacks to save dough: document
OTTAWA — Aboriginal Affairs kiboshed a proposed meeting of all its Ontario staff, who offered to bake their own snacks, gather in a public library and cram onto buses to save a bit of money, a new document shows.

Aboriginal Affairs bureaucrats offered to bake snacks to save dough: document

Liberals blast Harper government confusion over balancing the budget

Liberals blast Harper government confusion over balancing the budget
LONDON, Ont. — A former Liberal finance minister says the Harper government is sending a message of utter confusion when it comes to its management of the economy.

Liberals blast Harper government confusion over balancing the budget